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.:~***%%## ALWAYS TEARS IN  MY  EYES WHEN USING THE ##%%***~:.
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......:*%@ I  DON'T  THINK  IT'S HORMONAL OVERLOAD. @%*:......
.:~*%%#@@# THERE'S  NO GRIEF OR  JOY  AS  MY  WATER #@@#%%*~:.
.:~*%%#### ROLLS DOWN  MY  FACE.  I NOTICE  NOTHING ####%%*~:.
.:~*%%#@## UNTIL MY CHIN  IS  WET. WIPE IT OFF WITH ##@#%%*~:.
.:~*%%#@@@ THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY  KEEP @@@#%%*~:.
.:~*%%#@@@           CRYING FOR A WHILE.            @@@#%%*~:.
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..:~*%%%#@ I  THEORIZE SOME KIND  OF  RESONANCE  IN @#%%%*~:..
.:~*%%#@@#   THE NEURAL INTERFACE; SOME SATURATION  #@@#%%*~:.
.:~*%%#@@# SIGNAL BEING TRIPPED? THE CONNECTION  IS #@@#%%*~:.
.:~*%%#@@#       IMPERFECT AND OFTEN INDUCES        #@@#%%*~:.
.:~*%%@@##  SINGLE-SENSE HALLUCINATIONS. ACUTE BUT  ##@@%%*~:.
..:::**%@@ HOLLOW  HUNGER.  SAND  GRAINS  UNDER  MY @@%**:::..
.:~*%%#@@#  FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS.  #@@#%%*~:.
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.:~*%%%##@ AND  I  MEAN,  MAYBE  IT  ISN'T  TO  FAR @##%%%*~:.
.:~*%%#@@@ FETCHED  THAT  SOMETHING  LIKE THAT  CAN @@@#%%*~:.
.....~%%#@  CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH.  @#%%~.....
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